Injury bouncebacks

Featuring Rashee Rice, Malik Nabers, and more.

August 20, 2026

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Preseason Week 1 is in the books, and we’re tracking 250+ fantasy websites and podcasts that are analyzing every single snap.

We recently made some updates to the site that bucket these insights and discussions into categories like:

  • Injury

  • Red flags

  • Usage & role

  • Season outlook

  • And many others

So if you want to know how preseason action and training camp practices are impacting your players, just head over to their player profile and get the latest info.

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In the last newsletter, I asked you all: “Who would you rather draft in a redraft PPR league?”

65.9% of you said, “Emeka Egbuka”

Best subscriber comments:

  • Breece: “Hall is a great pick in the 3rd. You can get WRs later who can put up numbers , cant get an RB worth much later.”

  • Egbuka: “Hall and Egbuka above Price. Have both of them pretty close. Just depends on what my team needs at that point in the draft.”

Our take: I understand the argument based on position scarcity. Depends on how the first few rounds go in most cases. That aside, I’d want Egbuka in the better offense.

Alright, now let’s get to some news you might’ve missed.

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Over the last 24 hours, these 5 players have the highest % of their total mentions in the Red Flags category (not a great look for the GB backfield lol):

All article and podcast links go to a summarized Dynasty Pulse page where you can see quick insights and also get the link to the original article/podcast if you want the full content:

A.J. Brown (WR, NE): (116 mentions last 7 days): Looking fully integrated in New England. He caught all 7 of his Day 1 team-drill targets across the joint practices, including a contested sideline grab and a catch after beating Quinyon Mitchell, then added 3 TDs on Day 2. Red zone timing is still the part to watch.

Mike Evans (WR, SF): (90 mentions last 7 days): SF's WRs took only 32% of the team's red zone target share last season, well under the mid-to-high 40s and 50s the offense posted for most of the Shanahan era. Evans' red zone identity is why coverage expects that number to climb back.

Omarion Hampton (RB, LAC): (89 mentions last 7 days): Before the injury that cut his season to nine games, he barely left the field: 80% and 88% snap shares, plus a 60% route rate in healthy games. Camp talk of a hot-hand approach and competition from Keaton Mitchell and Kimani Vidal is the one drag on the RB1 case.

Denzel Boston (WR, CLE): (85 mentions last 7 days): Cleveland's starting X receiver with nearly full-time snaps expected, a job he earned across OTAs and camp. He commanded a 28.7% target share in college and put up 1,700+ yards with 20 TDs over his final two Washington seasons.

Zay Flowers (WR, BAL): (73 mentions last 7 days): The target share keeps climbing: north of 22%, then 25.4%, then 29%. Baltimore is expected to move off back-to-back seasons ranked last in pass attempts, which is what would turn that share into a far bigger raw target count.

Jordan Mason (RB, MIN): (70 mentions last 7 days): Taking 1st-team reps over Aaron Jones in camp. He turned 159 carries into 758 rushing yards and 6 TDs at 4.8 a carry, and the expected workload bump is on early downs and near the goal line.

Bhayshul Tuten (RB, JAX): (50 mentions last 7 days): Jacksonville's preferred fantasy back, with a larger role expected. He scored in every game he reached 8 touches as a rookie, and posted 74 yards on 15 touches in the only game he cleared 10.

Cam Skattebo remains first up for the Giants, but Harris, committee risk and an incomplete recovery have lowered confidence in a three-down workload.

Beat coverage continues to place Cam Skattebo first up and among the Giants' top two running backs. In his preseason return, he carried four times for 19 yards and showed no obvious movement hesitation. That coverage also projects an early committee as the team evaluates his recovery, pass protection and receiving responsibilities, while limited pass-blocking experience could affect his access to every-down work. Fantasy analysts remain divided. Some project a back-end RB1 or top-12 season based on his previous volume, goal-line role and receiving efficiency, while others view his fourth-round cost as too aggressive after the preseason rotation and the addition of Najee Harris. National coverage likewise preserves a path for Skattebo to reassume the lead role but repeatedly identifies Harris, Tyrone Tracy, third-down usage and his incomplete return to form as threats to his early workload. The latest development is favorable camp positioning, but the coverage has not established whether that will translate into a consolidated regular-season role.

Our take: I view Najee as veteran depth in case of injury. Maybe he gets a handful of carries a game, but I fully expect this to be Skattebo’s RB1 job to lose.

Rashee Rice's Week 1 outlook remains divided: expected availability and target-leading upside collide with renewed concerns about stiffness, delayed readiness, role changes and a premium fantasy cost.

Beat coverage initially reported increased 11-on-11 work, starting-receiver reps and improving practice involvement, but the latest report says Rice looked stiff and did not participate in 11-on-11 drills. His availability for the next preseason game remains unconfirmed, and current coverage does not establish a full early-season workload. Fantasy analysts remain split: Rice's past per-game production, red-zone concentration and potential to lead Kansas City in targets support a strong ceiling, while his knee recovery, off-field history, screen-dependent efficiency and possible role redistribution make his early-round price controversial. National coverage likewise sees a high ceiling when healthy, including a conditional 120-catch, 1,377-yard and 10-touchdown pace, but emphasizes that he has played only 28 of 51 possible career games and may need his ramp-up to continue into the season. The newest development is not a resolution but a sharper divide between expected Week 1 availability and concern that his familiar level may not arrive immediately.

Our take: I’m nervous about Rashee. I have him on one dynasty team and that is the max number of shares I’m willing to grab. I’ve been unable to trade him and am expecting to be disappointed this year.

Malik Nabers has reached limited team drills, but contact clearance and his Week 1 workload remain unresolved.

The latest coverage agrees that Malik Nabers has made meaningful progress in his ACL recovery and after a subsequent cleanup procedure, advancing from individual routes to limited 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work. He remains in a red non-contact jersey, has not completed the controlled contact testing the Giants require before using him in a game, will miss the Miami joint practices and preseason game, and has not committed to playing in Week 1. The current evidence supports an improving but unconfirmed return outlook rather than full clearance. Beat coverage increasingly expects him to be available for the opener but projects a restricted start, potentially involving a pitch count, limited packages or decoy usage, with some observers expecting his best form closer to October or November. Fantasy analysts remain divided between a top-10 or top-five valuation based on his prior volume and a fade at his current cost because of re-injury and missed-time risk. National coverage likewise views his return to team drills as encouraging while emphasizing that his contact tolerance, workload and early form remain unknown.

Our take: All Nabers news feels like speculation at this point. He could be a massive steal in the 3rd round of drafts. I would just prepare for a slow start if grabbing him, and be pleasantly surprised if he’s 100% for Week 1.

ADP has Rashee at 26 overall and Nabers at 28. Who are you taking?

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That’s all for tonight!

See ya pizza,

Joe

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